Statewide Species and Size Limits

Some waterbodies have different size and creel limits, please check the "Special Regulations" section of the fishing and boating guide for more details.

SPORT FISH SPECIES

Daily Limit

Possession Limit

Minimum Size Limit

BLACK BASS

Largemouth Bass

6*

12*

12”

Smallmouth Bass

6*

12*

12”

Kentucky (Spotted) Bass

6*

12*

none

Coosa Bass

6*

12*

none

Rock Bass

15

30

none

Redear Sunfish

20

40

none

Walleye, Sauger and their Hybrids

6*

12*

15” on walleye and hybrids; none on sauger

Muskellunge

1

2

30”

Chain Pickerel

5

10

none

Northern Pike

none

none

none

White & Hybrid Striped Bass

15**

30**

none**

Striped Bass

5

10

15”

Yellow Bass

30

60

none

Crappie (Black & White)

30*

60*

none

Rainbow Trout

Daily limit 8, only 3 may be brown trout***

none

Brown Trout

12”

Brook Trout

Catch and release only

* Singly or combined; a total of these species

** No more than 5 fish in the daily creel limit may be more than 15 inches long.

*** Possession limit is double the daily creel limit for these species.

Fish not included in this list are considered rough fish. There are no size or creel limits for rough fish, unless special regulations apply. For daily creel and fishing license purposes, one fishing day equals one calendar day. Except for trout on Cumberland River, anglers may cull fish of a particular species until reaching the daily creel limit. Any additional fish caught in excess of the daily creel limit must be released immediately.